China kicks Australia - and scores a global own goal
By galvanising world opinion, the doctored wolf warrior tweet is forging the international alliance that Scott Morrison hopes can help to manage Beijing.
China's extraordinary behaviour this week has crystallised what was a rapidly forming view inside the Morrison government that this has been a wasted year for Beijing.
Instead of exploiting the moral and power vacuums created by Donald Trump's narcissism and callous indifference, China chose to ape the outgoing US president in style.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
